Richard, a manager of a transport company, discovered that one of his employees, Kevin, was habitually late on his deliveries. Richard threatened to fire Kevin if he didn't perform better. What power has Richard exerted over Kevin?
A) Coercive power
B) Legitimate power
C) Expert power
D) Reward power
E) Referent power

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Richard has exerted coercive power over Kevin by threatening to fire him if he doesn't improve his performance. Coercive power is based on the ability to punish or inflict negative consequences on someone if they don't comply with requests or expectations.

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